Punters with online bookmaker sportsbet can settle their nerves ahead of this weekend’s World Cup draw by having a bet on which teams the Socceroos will face in Brazil.
Every team heading to the 2014 World Cup is paying $7.00 to be drawn to play the Socceroos next year.
And while all eyes are on who we will be pooled with, Tim Cahill remains the $3.00 favourite, ahead of current captain Lucas Neill ($4.00), to be Socceroos captain for Aussies first tournament match.
“If punters think the football gods are against us and we’re set to draw powerhouses like Brazil or Spain, then they can take the $7.00 and if their gut feel comes to fruition it’ll be somewhat of a double edge sword,” said sportsbet.com.au’s Ben Hawes.
“Aussies also think that Ange will give Timmy Cahill the nod as skipper for game one, betting four times the money on him than incumbent Lucas Neill.”
The Socceroos, according to punters, still look set for an early exit, priced at $1.30 to be eliminated at the group stage. $4.00 is available for them to progress to the round of 16 and $251 for them to win the World Cup.
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Markets courtesy of sportsbet.com.au
Socceroos World Cup 2014 Specials
Who will Australia draw in the World Cup 2014 group stage?
Pot 1
$7.00 Spain, Germany, Brazil, Argentina, Switzerland, Colombia, Belgium, Uruguay
Pot 2
$7.00 Ghana, Algeria, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Ecuador, Cameroon, Chile
Pot 4
$7.00 Italy, England, Portugal, Holland, Greece, France, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Russia
Socceroos Stage of Elimination
$1.30 Group Stage
$4.00 Round of 16
$8.00 Quarter Final
$26 Semi-Final
$81 Runner-up
$251 Winner
Socceroos captain for 1st game
$3.00 Tim Cahill
$4.00 Lucas Neill
$6.00 Mile Jedinak
$6.50 Rhys Williams
$14 Mark Bresciano
$10 Mark Milligan
$17 Matt McKay
$26 Josh Kennedy
$34 Robbie Kruse, Mitch Langerak
Socceroos Top goalscorer
$3.75 Tim Cahill
$5.50 Josh Kennedy
$6.00 No goalscorer
$7.50 Robbie Kruse
$11 Brett Holman
$12 Archie Thompson
Others quoted
2014 World Cup winner
$4.33 Brazil
$6.00 Argentina, Germany
$7.00 Spain
$15 Belgium
$19 Holland
$21 Italy
$23 England
$26 France, Uruguay, Colmbia, Portugal
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$251 Australia, South Korea, Cameroon
$501 Algeria, Costa Rica, Iran, Honduras
